Railway tie



June ll, 1929.

F. K. SCHULTZ RAILWAY TIE4 Filed Feb. 16, 1929 mwN A ATTORN PatentedJune 111, 1929.

UNITED STATES PATENT oFFlcE.

FREI) K. SCHULTZ, OF TOLEDO, OHIO.

RAILWAY TIE.

Application filed February 16, 1929.

An object of the present invention is to provide means whereby the railsmay be securely clamped in position upon the ties by the use of a singlebolt, and the means employed also serving as a reinforcement for aconcrete or other composition tie.

Vitli the above and other objects in view, the invention furtherincludes the following novel features and details of construction, to behereinafter more fully described,

Y illustrated in the accompanying drawing and pointed out in theappended claims.

In the drawing Figure 1 is is a plan view of a railway tie showingfragmentary portions of rails clamped in position thereon.

Figure 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the same.

Figure 3 is an enlarged transverse sectional view taken substantially onthe line 3-'3 of Figure 2.

Referring to the dra-wing in detail wherein like characters of referencedenote corresponding parts, the reference character indicates a tiewhich may be made of concrete or other suitable composition. Embedded inthe top of the tie adjacent each end thereof is a tie plate 11 uponwhich the rails 12 rest. The plates 11 are provided with lugs 13 neareach edge which engage the edges of the base flanges 0f the rail so asto prevent horizontal pivotal movement of the rails thereon. y

Embedded in the tie beneath the plates 11 are arcuate-shaped tubularmembers 14 whose open ends extend into the plates 11. These tubularmembers receive arcuateshaped bolts 15 which extend' through clampingplates 16, the latter being positioned upon the plates 11 and engagingover the base flanges of the rails. The bolts 15 may be provided at oneend with a head 17 to bear upon one of the clamping plates, while theother ends of the bolts are threaded to receive nuts 18, by means ofwhich the plates 16 are Serial No. 340,506.

clamped tightly upon the rails. By providing 'the tubular members 14,the bolts 15 may be shifted to secure or release the rails withoutinjury to the tie. In addition, these tubular members 14 providereinforcement for the tie beneath the tie plates.

Extending longitudinally of the tie is a reinforcing bar 19 whoseopposite ends are upturned as shown at 20. .This reinforcing bar is alsoconnected to thev tubular members 14 by means of inclined arms 21, sothat in additionv to reinforcing the tie, the bar 19 also braces andsecurely anchors the tubular members 14.

The invention is susceptible of various changes in its form, proportionsand minor details of construction and the right is herein reserved tomake such changes as properly fall within the scope of the appendedclaim's.

Having described the invention what is claimed is zp 1. In combination,a composition railway tie, a rail plate near each end of the tie,arcuate-shaped tubular members embedded in the tie and having` theiropposite open ends disposed within the'plates, clamping platespositioned upon the rail plates for engagement upon opposite sides ofthe rails, and arcuate-shaped bolts extending through the tubularmembers and clamping plates to hold the latter in clamping position.

2. In combination, a composition railway tie, a rail plate near each endof the tie, arcuate-shaped tubular members embedded in the tie andhavingtheir opposite open ends disposed within the plates, clampingplates positioned upon `the rail plates for engagement upon opposite`sides of the rails, arcuateshaped bolts extending through the tubularmembers and clamping plates to hold the latter in clamping position, andcombined tie reinforcing rods and tubular member braces extendingthrough the tie and connected with said members.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

FRED K. SCHULTZ.

